Posted by | Ray Cornelius
Congratulations to my friend and indie R&B-Soul singer-songwriter, Russell Taylor. He releases his long-awaited, highly anticipated third album TODAY titled, “War of Hearts.” Russell‘s (aka Rt!) “War of Hearts”, includes collaborations with Grammy award winning producer Needlz (Lil’ Wayne, Bruno Mars, Swizz Beats), Tim Kvanosky of Tiny Hearts and Salakida Kali. It also features the hit singles, “War of Hearts,” “Hope” and “Blueprint.”
In early 2014, Russell Taylor became the first to win the coveted “You Oughta Know” distinction after beating over four hundred competitors in VH1’s first ever crowd-sourced contest on Artists.VH1.com, VH1’s music discovery site and join the ranks of famous “You Oughta Know” alumni including Adele, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Lorde’, The Lumineers, Mumford & Sons and many more.
“I am extremely excited that the time has finally come for the album to be released into the world. It has been a very long time coming, but I am glad the time is now”, mentions Russell. The roll-out campaign for the album included Russell Taylor having the title-track, “War of Hearts” be placed on several national television shows that include; “Degrassi High,” ABC’s “The Fosters,” VH1’s “Black Ink Crew” and many more.
In November, 2014, Russell Taylor kicked off his #SOULJERSERIES Tour in New York City at the infamous Cutting Room. The tour has made stops in Atlanta, Charlotte, Miami and Washington DC. Additional tour dates to be announced.
Check out the “War of Hearts” video below:
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